The latest rise, to 6.79% for a 30-year mortgage, reflects bond market concern about President-elect Trump’s agenda. It ...

In December 2022, the Federal Reserve announced the seventh consecutive increase to the federal funds rate and indicated it intented to continue raising interest rates going forward. The Fed has ...

The prices of gasoline, shelter and food experienced the largest hikes, for instance, with gas prices rising 11.2% ... When the Fed increases the interest rate, known as the federal funds rate ...

The Fed's rate cuts may be overshadowed by rising bond yields and a strong dollar, driven by concerns over Trump's fiscal ...

Mortgage interest rate have been on the rise, pushed higher by strong economic data and the possibility Donald Trump could ...

The required risk premium often increases as interest rates are rising. When interest rates fall, investment markets often experience the opposite; existing risk assets appear more attractive as ...

Last month the Federal Reserve announced a big half-point cut in interest rates, a first since March 2020. So why have mortgage rates have continued to increase ... also been rising over the ...

When the interest rate on your debt increases, the minimum monthly payment increases as well. If you can’t afford for your monthly payments to increase, paying your debt down as aggressively as ...

Freddie Mac has released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey, showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose again this week, averaging 6.72%. That’s an increase from 6.54% last week.

If interest ... year fixed mortgage rate has jumped about 47 basis points since the Fed rate cut in September to right around 6.62%. Experts say a few reasons for this increase are the 10-year ...

So, while we remain in a relatively high interest rate environment, homeowners can expect some good news in 2024 and beyond. Those on a floating home loan can expect relief from persistent increases.